Topic: Meetings and Events

If you have ever participated in an STC Chicago competition, as a judge or an entrant, or you would like to participate, have we got news for you. This is THE  meeting you do not want to miss. For 2010, STC has refined the competition, and on September 15th, our competition committee leaders will introduce the new entry and judging forms.

While the meeting is free, we would appreciate your RSVP.

Competition Preview Meeting

Downers Grove Park District Lincoln Center

935 Maple Ave.

Downers Grove IL 60515

­­­Searching for a new full-time position or that perfect new contract job? Do you think you already know how to put a good resume together or nail that interview? Join STC Chicago on Thursday, August 26, 2010, to hear what the experts have to offer for "Job Searching Tips for Technical Communicators."

Our panel discussion and Q&A with experts will help you sift through the myths and facts of the various aspects of searching for a job. Discuss with them the current job market trends and outlook, the skills that companies are expecting in candidates, and what employees and candidates should do to stay current in the technical communication field.­

­We all hear about globalization, but more and more we as technical communicators find ourselves communicating with global audiences -- either with the organizations that employ us, or with the global customers of our employers or clients.

Join us for our next meeting, “What in the World Do You Mean?”, on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the DePaul University campus in Rolling Meadows (east of Woodfield mall).

Our speakers, Catherine Deschamps-Potter of International Communication by Design and Hans Fenstermacher of Translations.com/ArchiText, both of whom have spoken at STC annual conferences, will discuss ways that we can demonstrate value to our employers and clients in addressing the variety of global audiences that use our content. 

• Catherine and her associate, Lionel Lim, will present "Creating Translation-Ready English Documents".
• Hans will present "World-Weary to World-Ready: Closing the Gap Between Authoring and Localization".

6:30 p.m. Coffee and dessert and networking
7:00 p.m. Presentation

Winners in our 38th Annual Technical Publications, Art, and Online Communication Competition will be honored at the STC Chicago Awards Banquet on Thursday, March 18, 2010. Join us for this special community celebration! You’ll have an opportunity to view the winning entries before dinner and meet this year’s award-winners in person.